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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
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The things which are not seen, and they only, are eternal (2 Cor. 4.18.) but the strongest foundation laid in things below, endures but for a season; The things which are seen, are temporal, as the Apostle speaks in the same place. Such foundations are soon overflown with a flood. As will appear yet further in the next observation; Which take thus; The flood and storm of Gods anger will overflow all the foundations, the strongest foundations of wicked men.
The things which are not seene, and they onely, are eternal (2 Cor. 4.18.) but the strongest foundation layd in things below, endures but for a season; The things which are seene, are temporal, as the Apostle speakes in the same place. Such foundations are soone overflowne with a flood. As will appeare yet further in the next observation; Which take thus; The flood and storme of Gods anger will overflow all the foundations, the strongest foundations of wicked men.
Their riches, their power, their wisdom, their Counsels, whatsoever they have imagined, laid and made for a foundation to themselves, either of honour or safety, shall be overflown and swept quite away; yea all their refuges laid together ⟨p. 153⟩will prove but a refuge of lies, (Isa. 28.17.) Judgement also will I (saith the Lord) lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet, and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. That is, those places wherein they thought to hide & secure themselves against the overflowing scourge. A wicked man is in greatest danger when he thinks himself in greatest safety, and then most ready to fall when he saith in his own heart, or boasteth it out to others, that he is upon a sure foundation; For whatsoever opinion he hath of it; yet the truth is, his foundation is but sand; and (which makes his case more miserable) though he be told so, and others have found it so, yet he will not believe it. While (as the Prophet speaks,